Ben (Jeff Daniels) is a widower haunted by the memory of his wife’s death in a car crash. He lives with his daughter Hillary (Ariana Richards) in the sleepy town of Auburn, where he is renovating an old inn, readying it for a summer opening. His plans are thrown awry when a group of mysterious tourists arrive and insist on staying at the unfinished inn, even though there is a perfectly adequate hotel right in the middle of town. It soon becomes clear to Ben that these are no ordinary tourists. A series of unusual events convinces him that they are in fact voyeurs from the future on a historical disaster tour. But what have come to witness? And what danger does it portend for Ben, his daughter, and the townsfolk of Auburn?
Surges with Energy... Sure fire characters —Daily Variety
The Grand Tour represents a strong and mature handling of time travel themes —Richard Scheib, Moria Reviews
An intelligent time travel story —Movie Page
An effective little thriller —Mike Massie, Gone With the Twins
The underrated Daniels anchors everything with a strong lead performance. —Blue Print Review
Ben (Jeff Daniels) is a widower haunted by the memory of his wife’s death in a car crash. He lives with his daughter Hillary (Ariana Richards) in the sleepy town of Auburn, where he is renovating an old inn, readying it for a summer opening. His plans are thrown awry when a group of mysterious tourists arrive and insist on staying at the unfinished inn, even though there is a perfectly adequate hotel right in the middle of town. It soon becomes clear to Ben that these are no ordinary tourists. A series of unusual events convinces him that they are in fact voyeurs from the future on a historical disaster tour. But what have come to witness? And what danger does it portend for Ben, his daughter, and the townsfolk of Auburn?
Surges with Energy... Sure fire characters —Daily Variety
The Grand Tour represents a strong and mature handling of time travel themes —Richard Scheib, Moria Reviews
An intelligent time travel story —Movie Page
An effective little thriller —Mike Massie, Gone With the Twins
The underrated Daniels anchors everything with a strong lead performance. —Blue Print Review